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Excellent Winchester Model 1886 Caliber .45-70 Lever Action Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:6,500.00 USD Estimated At:13,000.00 - 18,000.00 USD
Excellent Winchester Model 1886 Caliber .45-70 Lever Action Rifle
This Winchester Model 1886 Sporting Rifle was manufactured in 1898. The rifle has a 26-inch full octagon barrel and full-length magazine. The barrel is fitted with a Lyman "Hunting Front Sight" with ivory bead and sporting style rear sight. The barrel, magazine tube, bolt and loading gate cover have a blue finish. The forearm cap, receiver, hammer, loading lever and crescent buttplate have a color case-hardened finish. The straight grain walnut stock and forearm have a varnish finish. The top of the barrel is stamped with the two-line legend: "MANUFACTURE BY THE / WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN CONN. U.S.A." ahead of the rear sight. The caliber designation, ".45-70" is stamped on the top barrel flat between the rear sight and the receiver. The upper receiver tang is roll-stamped: "-MODEL 1886-" and the lower tang is stamped with the 1894 and 1895 patent dates behind the trigger with the serial number, "116753" located between the tang screws.
BBL: 26 inch
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 45-70
Finish: blue/casehardened
Grips:
Serial Number: 116753


Excellent The rifle retains 95% of the original blue and 85% bright casehardened finish. The forearm cap, receiver, hammer, loading lever and buttplate have vivid case colors with very little finish wear or silvering. The barrel and magazine tube have more than 90% of the original blue finish with some scattered, minor, pitting on the barrel near the muzzle. The bolt and loading lever cover have 95% or more of the niter blue finish. The stock and forearm are in very fine condition. There is some finish wear on the bottom of the forearm and several minor handling marks on the stock. The barrel and receiver tang markings are crisp. The bore is bright. This is an excellent example of a Winchester Model 1886 Sporting Rifle with very desirable, early, casehardened receiver.